The Chicago Cubs are recognizing Pat Hughes’ contributions by inducting the longtime broadcaster into their Hall of Fame.
When Pat Hughes joined the Chicago Cubs radio broadcast team before the 1996 season, he already had visions of how his time as the play-by-play announcer would transpire.
I mean, I love playing games. I played all the football and basketball and baseball leagues that I possibly could be a part of, even recreation leagues in addition to organized youth baseball leagues, but I realized when I was about 17 or 18 as much as I loved it and as much as I wanted to continue playing, I wasn’t good enough. The only thing that held me back was talent, that’s it.
Challenges? Just the simple grind of being a live performer with no script day after day, and you’re on the air 3 hours, 3½ hours. Not complaining, but if you’re asking it is not easy. People think, “Oh, I know baseball. Sure, you hit the ball and you go to first, count 1-2-3 outs and four balls and three strikes. I know baseball.” OK, good. You do a game that’s 4 hours and 31 minutes and it goes 13 innings. And that’s a night game.
I think a lot of the listeners said, “Well, if if this new guy is OK for Ron Santo, then he’s OK for me.” So that went a long way toward initially establishing a bond. And then I think just day after day, year after year, and I’ve been lucky enough to be there for some exciting, historic Cubs games. gives me complete freedom to do what I want and I thrive on freedom. I’m going to be ready for every game. I don’t take any game lightly.
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